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jwirr

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23. And it would be an excellent way to redistribute wealth. I

Reply to passiveporcupine (Reply #19)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 04:04 PM

Jun 2016

would assume that is the ultimate goal.

The rich would still be rich but the poor and middle class would have a stable situation.

Sounds good to me if we can ever get greed out of our government.

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Here's why the government should give you $1,000 a month [View all] RKP5637 Jun 2016 OP

Hmm. Should be: UBER-conservative Right-only-this-once-economist Milton Friedman. Not as stated. eom Festivito Jun 2016 #1

What are you talking about? This is an excellent idea that will be coming as some point. FighttheFuture Jun 2016 #5

I'd wager that most conservatives don't even know who Milton Friedman is. progressoid Jun 2016 #8

Oops. My goof. I changed my title. His support was way back in time. Festivito Jun 2016 #13

I agree, Milton pretty much sucks! FighttheFuture Jun 2016 #24

The proposal also wants to abolish all other social welfare programs !!! pbmus Jun 2016 #2

Some would probably be wrapped into it. Not Social Security, however. This is just to provide a FighttheFuture Jun 2016 #6

Just expand SS is the best proposal...we don't need another program ... pbmus Jun 2016 #22

Yeah, we really do. SS is retirement or disability. This is basic social safety net regardless of FighttheFuture Jun 2016 #25

Only if it were in addition to Social Security, SheilaT Jun 2016 #3

It is. FighttheFuture Jun 2016 #7

I think that those proposing this are not the ones who would jwirr Jun 2016 #10

If poor people become less poor as a result of government spending, it's "SOCIALISM!" closeupready Jun 2016 #4

Well played n/t KatyMan Jun 2016 #11

It would be interesting to know what the administration of jwirr Jun 2016 #9

U in UBI SusanLarson Jun 2016 #12

Thankfully, Obama is proposing a raise in SS to help people out of poverty. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #19

And it would be an excellent way to redistribute wealth. I jwirr Jun 2016 #23

That's $32/mo more than I get from Social Security now. hobbit709 Jun 2016 #14

One of my friends and I were discussing this morning what a struggle it is to live in the RKP5637 Jun 2016 #15

Anecdotal to the max, but I'd open up a job for a start. whatthehey Jun 2016 #16

Excellent point passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #20

If it's separate from Social Security, SheilaT Jun 2016 #17

Every citizen yesphan Jun 2016 #18

While some may resent this, extending to children would be an issue whatthehey Jun 2016 #21

I agree TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #26